Daisy Fraser

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Daisy Fraser
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Sport
SportLawn and indoor bowls
ClubDonaghadee BC
Medal record
Representing Four Provinces Flag.svg combined Ireland
British Isles Championships
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Representing Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Irish Nationals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1977pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1979pairs

Daisy Fraser is a former international lawn and indoor bowler from Northern Ireland who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Fraser was a member of the Donaghadee Bowls Club. [1] She was the pairs champion of Ireland with Nan Allely in 1977 and 1979 at the Irish National Bowls Championships [2] [3] and subsequently became the British champion after winning the 1978 pairs at the British Isles Bowls Championships. [4]

Fraser represented the Northern Irish team [5] at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, [6] where he competed in the triples event, [7] with Eileen Bell and Nan Allely. [8]

Fraser also bowled indoors and was a British Isles pairs champion. [9]

References

  1. "Hamilton" . Belfast Telegraph. 28 August 1970. p. 22. Retrieved 4 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 46–47. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  3. "Previous Winners". Irish Bowling Association. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  4. "Previous Winners". British Isles Bowls Council.
  5. "Agression key to medal trail" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 25 September 1982. p. 5. Retrieved 4 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Northern Ireland Brisbane 1982". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  7. "Ursula Jumps For Joy" . Belfast Telegraph. 6 July 1982. p. 18. Retrieved 4 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. Sullivan, Patrick (1986). Guinness Bowls Records. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 82. ISBN   0-85112-414-3.
  9. "Confidence in the Irish camp" . Belfast News-Letter. 27 February 1978. p. 11. Retrieved 4 January 2026 via British Newspaper Archive.